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HANSARDFinancial Markets and Insolvency (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.04 Feb 2019HANSARDCollective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The noble Baroness makes a valid point. The answer may become available before I sit down. I agree that it would be of great value to firms based in this country if they could…04 Feb 2019HANSARDCollective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate for their broad support for the statutory instrument before us. The noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, implied that…04 Feb 2019HANSARDCollective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I think I can help the noble Baroness on that. There are no UK-based funds of this nature but there are some based in the EU—about five—that market into the UK. Those are the ones…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part. I detected no objection to the basic premises on which these SIs are based. I will sweep up some of the points…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018We need a post-mortem on this, which I will authorise. In response to the question put by the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, regarding the numbers on the impact assessment, and how…04 Feb 2019HANSARDCollective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Collective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 201904 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, as this instrument has been grouped, I will speak also to the Financial Markets and Insolvency Amendment and Transitional Provision (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. As with…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018That the Grand Committee do consider the Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit)…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsThe noble Lord makes a valuable point. As I said in my original reply, we have established a new Geospatial Commission and it has a number of objectives. If one looks at its five…31 Jan 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsMy Lords, there are no restrictions on the creation of mapping databases of the UK. The UK has world-leading mapping data and this is an area of competitive advantage, offering…31 Jan 2019HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in what has been a very constructive debate, as the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, has just said. In particular I am…31 Jan 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsI understand the noble Lord’s concern. He has tabled a number of Written Questions on the subject. In view of his concern, I have gone back to those responsible for security and…31 Jan 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsAgain, I understand the noble Lord’s concern. Access to critical national infrastructure sites is, of course, heavily restricted. Ordnance Survey, as the Government’s national…31 Jan 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsOn the first question raised by the noble Lord, I refer back to my original Answer. I said that part of this is about considering both risks and opportunities for current…31 Jan 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsI hope it enabled the noble Lord to reach his destination. The geophysical data available helps people in their everyday lives. Noble Lords waiting for a 159 bus can use their…31 Jan 2019HANSARDMarket Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Seeing whether one can net it off is a very good question, and I will see whether we can do that—I probably cannot do it on my feet. To revert to the point made by the noble Lord,…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCredit Rating Agencies (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrut…23 Jan 2019HANSARDDomestic Infrastructure: Chinese OwnershipIn the case of Huawei, we have set up unparalleled arrangements in this country. As the noble Lord will know, we have set up at Banbury a centre to evaluate Huawei’s strategy and…23 Jan 2019HANSARDDomestic Infrastructure: Chinese OwnershipI am grateful to my noble friend, who has drawn attention to the need to get the balance right. America has banned Huawei from federal networks. We do not plan to go as far as…23 Jan 2019